The country's biggest pizza chain aired a commercial right near the beginning of the game, which is embedded above, but it didn't actually reveal the identity of the menu item, which only heightened our anxiety. But now we now. The new item is... the Big Pizza Slider. Here's a glossy product shot from Yum Brands:

The mini-pizzas measure 3.5" across and are sold in boxes of three for $5 and boxes of nine for $10. They are available at Pizza Huts across the country starting today. The Sliders can be ordered with any of the normal Pizza Hut pizza toppings.

If you're curious about them but don't want to bet a Lincoln on your enjoyment of the Sliders, you can also try them out on Tuesday afternoon from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., when Pizza Hut will be distributing them free of charge. Or you could take a hard look at that product shot, think about how big 3.5" is, and realize that Pizza Hut is basically trying to charge the country for English muffin pizzas. That might cut your curiosity short right away.

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If regular pizza crust has you bored stiff, venture to the Middle East for Pizza Hut's stuffed crust pies -- filled with cheeseburgers and chicken fingers. They're aptly named "Crown Crust Carnival" pizzas.

Hot dog-stuffed crust from Pizza Hut is a very real thing, but unfortunately only in the U.K. Drat.

We love croquettes, but on a burger? McDonald's Japan recently unveiled a burger with a croquette-esque patty of macaroni, shrimp and white sauce with a breadcrumb crust called the "Gracoro" burger

First there was Pizza Hut U.K.'s hot dog-stuffed pizza. Then there was the Pizza Hut Middle East's hamburgers and chicken strips-stuffed crust. And then, crazy stuffed crust came to the U.S. with Pizza Hut's Cheesy Bites Pizza.

Yes, this is real: KFC Philippines is offering something called the "Cheese Top Burger," a fried chicken patty sandwich with garlic Parmesan dressing and a slice of cheese melted atop the bun.

Available only in Singapore through the end of December, Pizza Hut's "Double Sensation" pie featured two crusts and two different rings of toppings. It's like two pizzas in one!

Doritos Locos tacos were a big winner this year, becoming Taco Bell's best-selling product ever. It sold about 100 million in roughly 10 weeks, and its popularity hasn't dimmed yet.

Colored hamburger buns are the new big trend abroad, it would seem. Burger King Japan is the latest to join the ranks of alternative-color buns with its "Premium Kuro Burger," which aptly translates to "Black Burger." The buns are colored with bamboo charcoal that's mixed into the dough. The ketchup is black, too -- it's flavored with squid ink.

Wendy's Japan brings us two offerings you'd scarce believe are on a fast food menu: the Lobster Surf & Turf Burger and the Premium Caviar & Lobster sandwich. The Lobster & Caviar sandwich features both claw meat and lobster salad topped with a mustardy mayonnaise and sprinkled with caviar. The Surf & Turf Burger is a classic Wendy's burger topped with whole pieces of Canadian lobster.

Bacon fever came to a head this summer with Burger King's bacon sundae, which although only a limited-time offering, earned a permanent place in our hearts and stomachs.

Pizza Hut Middle East serves up an interesting dessert called "Kit Kat Pops," which look to be Kit Kat bars baked into sweet pizza dough. They come in a cheese variety, as well.

As if Pizza Huts in the Middle Eastern didn't already serve enough over-the-top pizzas, the chain now serves "Cone Crust Pizza." The pie features Parmesan-crusted dough cones where a normal crust should be. The cones come stuffed in either Philadelphia cream cheese or honey mustard chicken.